The Detect tab allows you to specify how the automatic detection of errors is handled.

 

 

 

 

Automatic detection of error conditions

 

Thread Validator regularly scans for various error conditions using the same data collected by the options on the Collect tab.

 

At the same time, thread status information from the operating system is collected to update symbolic and callstack information for use by the user interface.

 

•Deadlocks automatically detect deadlocks

 

 If your application has many threads, disable this option to prevent Thread Validator from using too much processor time.

 
 When disabled, the Query menu option Deadlock Detection is enabled.

 

•Potential deadlocks automatically detect potential deadlocks

 

 If your application has many threads, disable this option to prevent Thread Validator from using too much processor time.

 
 When disabled, the Query menu option Potential Deadlock Detection is also disabled (unlike Deadlocks above).

 

•Out of order critical sections automatically detect out-of-order critical sections

 

•Other locking errors automatically detect various other locking errors

 

 

Detection Intervals

 

Deadlock detection and thread status happens at regular intervals:

 

•Deadlock detect interval the interval at which the automatic error detection will take place

 

Deadlock detection can be set for intervals of 1 to 60 seconds - or Never

 

•Thread status interval the interval at which the status data collection will take place

 

Thread status can be determined at intervals of 1 to 60 seconds

 

 

Automatic detection of these conditions may cause your application to run slightly slower.

 

 

Reset All - Resets all global settings, not just those on the current page.

 

 

Reset - Resets the settings on the current page.